Current and Recent Science Education Department Projects and Grants
Current Projects and Grants
Improving Teaching Quality
This is a new grant, supported by the California Postsecondary Education Commission to support K-2 science professional development. The CSU Long Beach project will provide funding for 42 teachers to participate in summer science institutes as well as small lesson design teams for the next three years. The project will also build on the work the districts have done to support English Language Learner's. The summer institute will be coupled with district trainings in English Language Development. Drs. Gomez-Zwiep and Straits are overseeing the grant.
Robert C. Noyce Scholarship Program
http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/centers/sas/noyce.asp
In an effort to increase the number and quality of science and mathematics teachers in high need school districts, the program will award a scholarship of up to $10,000 per year to CSULB science, mathematics, and engineering majors planning to complete a single subject credential in mathematics or science. Selected Scholars also receive professional development and networking opportunities. In return, scholars agree to teach two years in a “high need” school district for each full year of support. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation (DUE-0335772). (2004-present)
Noyce Scholar Leadership
The California State University (CSU) System is developing a project to pair the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and NSF's Robert Noyce Scholars program. Noyce is a prestigious, national, forgivable, loan incentive program that provides scholarships to highly qualified mathematics and science students to acquire mathematics or science teaching credentials if they agree to teach in high-needs schools.
The CSU will use its MERLOT Institutional Teaching Commons (ITC) program to create and support a network of pilot, micro-California communities of Noyce science and math teachers across the MERLOT consortium. The project will serve as a national model, extendable across NSDL collections and Pathways, to 1) other institutions with Noyce Scholars; 2) the nation’s Colleges of Education, Science, and Mathematics, and; 3) K-12 mathematics and science instructional programs. The integration of MERLOT's ITC and NSDL through MERLOT's federated search capability will enable the sharing of locally developed expertise for teaching science and mathematics in high-needs schools. The benefits of these programs will accrue primarily to under-served, high-needs schools, many of which enroll large numbers of students currently underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines.
Teaching Secondary School Scholars Program (TS3P)
http://teachertrac.com/ts3p_math_science.html
This is an NSF funded grant hosted at Cerritos College. The grant supports future secondary math & science teachers as they move from Cerritos College into 4-year universities and credential programs. (2005-present)
A Head Start on Science
http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/depts/scied/NCSEC/headstart/
A professional development program for Head Start teachers and early childhood leaders to instill a sense of wonder in preschool children. The project provides awareness workshops at a variety of local, state, and national conferences, as well as a week-long hands-on workshop for teachers each summer on campus (typically, the last week of June).
Young Scientists Camp
http://www.youngscientistscamp.com/
A summer science professional development experience for pre-service and in-service teachers culminating in a 2-week science day 'camp-like' experience for elementary and middle school students. [funded by NSF and Project GEAR-UP]
Great Lakes Energy Project
Jim Kisiel is working with the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, OH on an evaluation and research project that aims to better understand visitor knowledge of renewable energy. The Science Center has recently constructed a working wind turbine on the property, and is beginning development of a new exhibit highlighting the science and technology behind alternative energy, including solar energy, biofuels, hydrogen fuel cells, and wind energy. Several of the Science Education Masters Program students assisted in the literature review—it appears that this is an area with great potential for future study!
Scientific Research-Abroad Scholarship for Preservice Teachers: Authentic Experiences in the Doing of Science
Pairing a preservice teacher who does NOT have experience doing a long-term scientific investigation with one of our College's scientists who is doing field work abroad. Funded by the International Projects Award (2006-2007).
Science Education Ph.D. Collaboration - CSULB & Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia.
Second annual Science & Mathematics Learning Environments Short Course February 6-8, 2007 for part-time faculty, graduated Masters students and Southern California teachers who wish to pursue a "distance" doctoral degree program. Dr. Martin-Dunlop serves as a liason between CSULB and Curtin, and as a local advisor for dissertations. Goals of collaboration are (a) to establish a network of Southern California Learning Environments researchers, (b) to build an international connection between CSULB and Curtin, and (c) to assist worthy candidates in obtaining a doctoral degree without having to quit their job or to move.
K-12 Alliance Summer Institutes (CaMSP grant)
http://www.k12alliance.net/
Fourth through 9th grade teachers participated in science and math institutes to deepen their content understanding and improve their teaching skills.
Teacher Learning Collaborative (TLC)
We are currently working with teachers from the Montebello unified and Garvey School Districts on a modified lesson study. Teams of 4-5 teachers collaboratively plan and teach science and math lessons. The lesson is taught several times to different classes while the team analyzes collected student work to modify the lesson.
Long Beach Science Educators Network
A group of K-16 science educators from LBUSD (and surrounding districts), Cerritos College and CSULB meet for dinner, lively conversation and a program relevant to all levels of science teaching & learning. Initially part of the Seamless Education Initiative, this group has received funding from the LBESTEP grant, LBUSD and other sources.
CSU/NASA Collaborative
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/csunasa/history.htm
The CSU-NASA Education Collaborative is a systemwide initiative being undertaken by the California State University (CSU) and the National Space and Aeronautics Administration (NASA). The goal of this partnership is to improve the availability and quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for current and future teachers throughout California. (2000 – present)
Recent Projects and Grants
Long Beach Elementary Science & Math Teacher Education Project - LBESTEP
An NSF funded 3 year collaborative effort to focus and improve K-8 teacher preparation in mathematics and sciences in Long Beach, California.
Augmented Learning Environment And Renewable Teaching - Project ALERT
http://www.csulb.edu/projectalert
A collaborative project between NASA and the CSU system to promote awareness, appreciation and understanding of Planet Earth to millions of students (K-16) and the general public
Teaching Learning Collaborative (TLC) (2001-2005)
The Teaching Learning Collaborative project is a collaborative venture between CSULB, K12 Alliance, Montebello and Garvey School Districts. It is a project that has developed and sustained an intense interactive professional development model for engaging teachers in quality inquiry-based science teaching at the elementary and secondary levels. [Funded by the California Post-Secondary Education Commission - CPEC]
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